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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
UNDERTAKINGs of GovERNMENT.
2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,-—Continued.
WORKING EXPENSES, Continued.
GENERAL CHARGES,-Continued.
Approved Estimate, 1916.
Estimate, 1917.
Brought forward,..............
39,647
40,406
OTHER CHARGES.
Advertising,
800
800
Conveyance Allowance to Storekeeper and Assistant Accountant, Electric Fans and Light,
180
180
300
435
(1)
Ferry Fares for Assistaut Railway Medical Officer
84
(2)
Furniture,
100
100
Incidental Expenses, Offices,
1,300
1,300
Incidental Expenses, Store,
230
250
(3)
Medicine,
300
250
(4)
Printing and Stationery,
700
700
Stores,
240
(2)
Uniform for Store Watchmeu and Messenger, Uniform for 5 Indian Constables,....
72
110
(3) (5)
250
195
(4)
Total Other Charges,........
Total General Charges,
MAINTENANCE OF WAY, WORKS, AND STATIONS.
4,556
4,320
44,203
44,726
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
1 Engineer of Way and Works, (£540),..
6,171
6,064
Do.,
Duty Allowance, (£60),
686
674
} (6)
Do.,
1 Inspector of Permanent Way, (£240 to £270 by £15 biennially).
Patrol Allowance,
2,914
3,032
(6) (7) (8)
360
(9)
2 5th Grade Sub-Inspectors, ($480 to $660 by $60 annually....
Patrol Allowances,
1,200
1,260
(7)
540
...
(10)
Carried forward,...
11,511
Carried forward,...-
44,203
11,390
44,726
(1) Larger offices; fans used in lieu of punkals; beating of
new Store which is damp.
(2) Not required.
(3) Increase in cost.
(4) Considered sufficient.
(5) Previously under-estimated
(6) Bigher exchange.
(7) Stipulated increments.
(8) Free quarters.
(9) Previously paid out of "Patrol Allowances".
(10) $360 shown under "Inspector of Permanent Way"; $180
not required.